What’s new: At last Mitsubishi is building a bridge between the evocative Evo model and the more mainstream Lancer range. The Ralliart is a 2.0-litre 237PS turbocharged rival to the likes of Ford‘s Focus ST and the Golf GTi.
Excellent: The price is low for a car this potent, more so if you get the lower GS trim, save £2500 and do without nav, upgraded audio and heated seats.
Good: It’s a good-looking car, with the large spoilers highlighting the rally heritage. For a performance model it’s also refined and comfortable on the motorway.
Average: In many aspects it’s disappointing to drive. The steering is over-sensitive, and the car’s also crying out for a manual gearbox rather than the jerky, if slightly improved, SST auto.
Poor: Fuel consumption is eye-watering – officially 27.7mpg, but we struggled to break 20.0mpg. A 243g/km CO2 figure will also be a problem.
Verdict: It’s such a shame the Ralliart just fails to hit the mark. Not good enough to drive and expensive to run, although P11D is low.
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